5X raise... people to act behind....not sure what to do with this.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (5 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

MP ($6.23)
Hero ($1.96)
SB ($0.68)
BB ($3.94)
UTG ($3.99)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
UTG calls $0.02, MP raises to $0.12, Hero calls $0.12, 2 folds, UTG calls $0.10.

Flop: ($0.39) , , (3 players)
UTG checks, MP bets $0.12, Hero calls $0.12, UTG calls $0.12.

Turn: ($0.75) (3 players)
UTG checks, MP bets $0.2, Hero raises to $0.76, UTG folds, MP calls $0.56.

River: ($2.27) (2 players)
MP bets $1.04, Hero calls $0.96 (All-In).

Final Pot: $4.27

Several reasons that make this hand playable:

1. This is NL2 so if the villains stats are horrible I would definitely think about calling.

2. You are in position after the flop comes out.

3. UTG may very well call (which he did) giving you good odds.


This is a good flop for you as well but I am definitely raising that .12 MP bet on the flop. I am not waiting til the turn to raise. If he or the other guy come over the top you can consider throwing it away but seriously at this level I think you are ahead.

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KRE8R probably has about seventy college funds in his NL5 roll.

I have lost alot with TPTK and im just trying to make sure I'm not doing horribly with it.

I couldve reraised him on the flop and found out more I guess but I just never know. Sometimes this is made with J2 and sometimes with AA and I don't always trust my instincts.

This is a fold or 3bet for me preflop. I am probably 3betting.

As played I raise the flop to $0.4 and slow down a bit to any action.

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David, at NL2 there is no way I'm 3 betting anything other than premium hands (if I'm playing seriously).

Calling isn't horrible.

Raise the flop and fold to further action.

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Obv it depends on the opponent but if I reckon I'm ahead of his range then why not 3bet? We have more chance of getting to HU and we're the aggressor in the hand with position. I think it makes the hand far easier to play postflop.

I get what you're saying though about nl2. Calling isn't terrible I suppose.

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Raising ranges I find to be tighter at this level (although obviously this can't be said of player's calling ranges, lol)

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